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Sticks & Stones
The open-ended flexibility of sticks, twigs and stones allows children to explore countless opportunities with them. While adults often...
Jun 17, 2024


Unlocking the Magic of Your Child’s Play
Have you ever noticed your child’s fascination with certain types of play? Whether it’s throwing toys across the room or meticulously...
May 27, 2024


Structured & Unstructured Play.
“Play is the work of childhood.” Jean Piaget Structured Play & Unstructured Play - What's the difference & is one better than the other?...
Apr 4, 2024


Neurodiversity is humanity in action
Neurodiversity is a term used to describe a range of natural variations in the human brain. As a concept it acknowledges we all learn and...
Jun 22, 2023


Learning to read and write? Amber's story
Parents often ask us how we teach children to read and write. This story shows a snapshot of the building blocks for learning to read and...
Feb 27, 2023


Preparing your child to be school ready
Early Literacy (speech, language, reading, writing and story telling) starts with increasing your child's fine motor control and building...
Feb 26, 2023


What is a Bicultural Curriculum?
Te Whāriki is a bicultural curriculum. In practice this means that as part of a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Treaty of Waitangi),...
Feb 3, 2022


Celebrating Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi engari he toa takitini. I come not with my own strengths but bring with me the gifts, talents, and...
Feb 3, 2022


Settling in...
There are a number of things that we the teachers and you the parents can do to make this ‘settling in’ period easier and happier for you...
Jul 9, 2021


Finding out about your Childs day
Finding out what your child has been doing at Magic Garden Daily routines We use storypark app to communicate each child’s details about...
Jul 9, 2021


Encouraging Independence
Growing increasingly independent and learning to make choices from reasonable options is part of everyday living for a two and three...
Jul 9, 2021


Getting Ready to use the Toilet
Toileting A child's awareness of the toileting process develops gradually over time. These are some signs to look for: they can...
Jul 9, 2021


Saying Hello & Goodbye
The beginning and end of the day are very busy times in the centre. There are a few things that help this time go smoothly for everyone: ...
Jul 9, 2021


Being Prepared for the day
Your child will need a roomy back pack in which to carry the following clearly named changes of clothes: 3-4 pairs of trousers 3-4 tops...
Jul 9, 2021
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